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Another patient was admitted after tracheotomy had been
performed outside. This patient also died on the sixth day from
heart failure.
In all, 7 deaths occurred among the 210 cases admitted as
diphtheria.
Amongst the 139 clinical cases of diphtheria 6 deaths
occurred giving a fatality rate of 4.3 per cent.
1 death from broncho-pneumonia following measles occurred
amongst the non-diphtheritic cases. This patient was incubating
measles on admission to hospital.
3 negative swabs were obtained from the nose and throat
of all cases prior to discharge.
No return cases of diphtheria occurred during the year.
Erysipelas.—2 cases of erysipelas were admitted to the
Isolation Hospital during 1930. One of these cases was transferred
from the Nelson Hospital. In this case the disease was
complicated by extensive suppurative phlebitis and a large gluteal
abscess, which required considerable operative interference. Both
patients made complete recoveries.
Enteric Fever.—2 cases of enteric fever were admitted to
hospital. In both cases the infection was due to the Paratyphoid
B Bacillus. The course of the disease was mild and convalescence
uninterrupted.
Meningitis.—Only one case of meningitis was admitted to
hospital during 1930. This case was transferred from the North
Wimbledon Hospital. The patient was an infant and found to
be suffering from meningococcal meningitis. Death occurred
four days after admission.
Measles.—Measles was prevalent in the district during the
early part of the year. On account of the home conditions three
children were admitted to hospital suffering from this disease.
The attack was of moderate severity in all three cases. It was
not considered possible for them to receive adequate nursing at
home.
The average daily number of patients in hospital throughout
the year was 46. This figure is 9 less than that for 1929. The
average number of days spent in hospital by each patient was
51